Soviet cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky dies
Today, March 27, the Soviet cosmonaut Valery Fedorovich Bykovsky passed away. He was 84 years old.
Valery Fedorovich Bykovsky was the representative of the first "golden" set of Soviet cosmonauts. He was born in 1934. Thus, Bykovsky is the “same age” of Yuri Gagarin and a little older than German Titov, who was born in 1935.
In 1955, Bykovsky graduated from the Kachinsky Military Aviation School named after Myasnikov, and in 1960 he was selected to the cosmonaut squad.
The first space flight Valery Bykovsky made in June 1963. He commanded the Vostok-5 spacecraft. The first flight lasted five days. For this flight, Bykovsky received the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
13 years later, in September 1976, Bykovsky made his second space flight. This time he commanded the Soyuz-22 spacecraft, spent eight days in space. For this flight, he received the second Golden Star of the Hero of the USSR.
Finally, in August-September 1978, Bykovsky again flew into space as the commander of the Soyuz-31 spacecraft. The German Sigmund Ian flew with him. This flight also lasted eight days.
Thus, in space, Bykovsky spent a total of 21 days. After completing his career as an astronaut, Valery Fedorovich served in various positions at the Cosmonaut Training Center. He had the military rank of colonel, was dismissed from the USSR Air Force in 1988 by age.
With Valery Fedorovich Bykovsky, they will say goodbye on March 29 at 12:00 in the Cosmonaut's House of Star City.
Valery Fedorovich Bykovsky was the representative of the first "golden" set of Soviet cosmonauts. He was born in 1934. Thus, Bykovsky is the “same age” of Yuri Gagarin and a little older than German Titov, who was born in 1935.
In 1955, Bykovsky graduated from the Kachinsky Military Aviation School named after Myasnikov, and in 1960 he was selected to the cosmonaut squad.
The first space flight Valery Bykovsky made in June 1963. He commanded the Vostok-5 spacecraft. The first flight lasted five days. For this flight, Bykovsky received the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
13 years later, in September 1976, Bykovsky made his second space flight. This time he commanded the Soyuz-22 spacecraft, spent eight days in space. For this flight, he received the second Golden Star of the Hero of the USSR.
Finally, in August-September 1978, Bykovsky again flew into space as the commander of the Soyuz-31 spacecraft. The German Sigmund Ian flew with him. This flight also lasted eight days.
Thus, in space, Bykovsky spent a total of 21 days. After completing his career as an astronaut, Valery Fedorovich served in various positions at the Cosmonaut Training Center. He had the military rank of colonel, was dismissed from the USSR Air Force in 1988 by age.
With Valery Fedorovich Bykovsky, they will say goodbye on March 29 at 12:00 in the Cosmonaut's House of Star City.
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